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Business

In Conversation With… Benedikt Grindel

In his new ‘Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Ubisoft Blue Byte's Benedikt Grindel about the integration of a studio, on live games, German game funding, and the fundamental changes he expects to see in the financing and monetisation of AAA games.

By Zoran Roso • 9 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Dev Talk Review: War Stories From the Frontlines of Game Development

Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This time, the focus is on the exciting and high-profile panel Warstories From the Frontlines of Game Development.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Don’t Ship the Wrong Game From René Habermann

Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This Time: Don’t Ship the Wrong Game: A Framework for Choosing What to Finish by René Habermann from Bippinbits.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

Press Start Celebrates Conclusion With BKM in Berlin

With a closing event in Berlin, the Press Start stipendiates, game association and Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur have celebrated along with Bernd Gallep, Head of the Department for Innovation and Creative Industries at the BKM.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

E-Paper

G+ GamesMarkt 474

Topics in this issue include: Austrian market showcase, a spotlight on Griffin's Indie Fund, an interview with Nitrado and much more.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Products

Solarpunk

It's on over a million Steam wishlists and has already racked up over 500,000 demo downloads. Solarpunk, the open-world crafting game from Cyberwave and rokaplay, could be the publishers' biggest hit yet.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Apple: Advanced Tools For Devs, New Child Safety Features For Parents, no New Siri For Europe

As usual, news from the Apple ecosystem is coming thick and fast at WWDC26. Devs can look forward to more and better tools for marketing apps and games, whilst parents can expect improved parental controls – but not for IARC. And Europe will have to wait longer for Siri AI due to the DMA.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

Motek Production Plans GSA Focussed Showcase GamingUp During Gamescom

The GamingUp Showcase is set to take place during gamescom. Whilst the focus will be on indie games, selected major titles will also be featured. Many details have yet to be finalised.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Recap

At the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Microsoft presented Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, as well as Senua, State of Decay 3 and the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition. There were also numerous third-party announcements, including titles from Atlus, Focus Entertainment, and Sega.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read